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  1. Dumbbell Flys
  2. Isolate your Chest Muscles with this Chest Exercise done on a Flat Bench
  3. Exercise Summary

Dumbbell Flys

Isolate your Chest Muscles with this Chest Exercise done on a Flat Bench

Welcome to our Dumbbell Flys Exercise Instruction Guide! 

On this page you’ll learn how to do this chest exercise using the correct technique. Below you’ll find pictures, exercise instructions, and tips on how to get the most out of this and other Weight Training Exercises so you can immediately add to your Weight Training Programs and next Chest Workout.


Have you seen our Best Chest Exercises list yet? See if this chest exercise made the cut! Also, make sure to view our dumbbell exercises page for a list of each of our exercises that utilizes a dumbbell. 


Exercise Summary

Exercise Name: Dumbbell Flys
Main Muscle: Chest
Secondary Muscle(s): N/A
Exercise Type: Isolation, Push
Equipment Required: Dumbbells, Flat Bench

Exercise Description and Instruction:

This isolation chest exercise works your pectoralis major from a different motion than bench press exercise variations, like the Dumbbell Bench Press. Bench press exercise variations should be the bulk of your chest workouts, but chest flys and Dumbbell Pullover variations are good weight training exercises to sprinkle in. 

To Perform This Exercise:

  1. Lie on a flat bench with your arms out to your sides, your elbows pointing down, and your palms facing up. Hold the dumbbells at about shoulder height.
  2. Exhale and focus on using your chest to raise the dumbbells in a wide arc above the middle of your chest until they are directly above you and facing each other.
  3. Inhale and slowly lower the weight along the same path back to starting position.
  4. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Tips:

  1. Picture yourself hugging a wide tree.
  2. Your arms should remain stationary throughout the exercise. The movement should only occur at the shoulder joint.
  3. Concentrate on squeezing your chest muscles as you lower and raise the weight.

Other Popular Upper Body Exercises:

Check out some of our other popular Arm Exercises and Variations:

  • Close Grip Bench Press
  • Bent Over Row
  • Dumbbell Bench Press
  • Chin Ups and Pull Ups
  • Triceps Extension

Now that you’ve seen dumbbell flys, check out all of our different Chest Exercises.

Or, check out these other pages of interest:

  • Weight Training Exercises
  • Chest Exercises Main Page and Best Chest Exercises List
  • Muscle Building Workouts
  • Fat Loss Workouts 

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